This is reminiscent of big pharma reps postings 5+ years ago, "Don't worry those buggy drivers can't do without an whip salesman who really knows how to get those nags to pay attention".
I'm sure cave blogs from 12,000 years ago extolling "Has anyone really seen the glaciers advancing?" ultimately didn't assuage the growing chill in the air...
We can't do without travel agents. We really need mortgage brokers on every corner. Nobody will ever pump their own gas. The price of a taxi medallion will never go down. Oil will never be under $100 again. Buying Alibaba shares on my credit card is a sure bet....
An even slightly free'er market sucks, Schumpeter is a total a-hole. Evolve or die, Devicerepasorus. Sorry about that